Facets 45 in Oval Chandelier | Blackjack Lighting

Facets is an LED crystal chandelier stretched into a long oval. Dozens of diamond-shaped acrylic rods radiate from a polished chrome spine, standing up and hanging down in a sharp, angular silhouette that tapers at each end. At 45 inches long and 17.5 inches wide, it has the presence of a classic crystal piece over a dining table, drawn in clean modern lines.

The sparkle comes from geometry rather than from cut glass. Integrated LEDs light the rods, and their sharp angles and diamond cross-section break the light into bright edges and points, so the fixture glitters as you move around it. The chrome frame multiplies the effect with its own reflections. The oval proportion is made for long tables and narrow rooms, where a round chandelier would leave the ends dark.

Design notes

• Long oval form: 45 in (115 cm) long and 17.5 in (45 cm) wide, shaped for long tables and galleries.
• Diamond-shaped rods: acrylic diffusers with sharp facets give sparkle like crystal, lit from within.
• Polished Chrome: a mirror-bright frame that reflects and multiplies the light of the rods.
• Quality of light: 1,700 lumens at 3000K with 90 CRI from 26 W, dimmable on universal controls.
• On a stem: a 42 in adjustable stem kit sets the overall height from 34 in to 72 in, extendable with extra stems.

Specifications

Downloads

• Facets 45 in Oval specification sheet (PDF)
• Facets 45 in Oval installation instructions (PDF)

Stephen Blackman and Blackjack Lighting

Blackjack Lighting is the studio of industrial designer Stephen Blackman, its President and Chief Design Officer. Trained in industrial design at Syracuse University, Blackman began his lighting career in 1984 at Sonneman Design Group, then founded Blackman Design Associates in 1988, designing decorative and architectural lighting for manufacturers including Kichler. He launched Blackjack in 2013 in suburban Chicago, now based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, to build fixtures conceived for LED from the first sketch.

His argument is that the LED should change the shape of a light, not just its efficiency. Rather than hiding a new source inside old bulb-and-shade forms, Blackjack designs around the small, flat, cool-running LED: thin discs, slim rods, glowing rings and lenses that let the light itself become the object. In his own words, "Decorative lighting by its nature is not primarily about optimizing lamp efficiency, it is primarily about decoration!" Facets brings it to the crystal chandelier: the sparkle no longer depends on bulbs and prisms, but on LED light running through sharp, diamond-cut rods.

Questions

What is the idea behind Facets?

A crystal chandelier rethought for LED. Diamond-shaped acrylic rods, lit from within, give the sparkle of crystal with sharper, more graphic lines.

Who is behind Blackjack Lighting?

Industrial designer Stephen Blackman, President and Chief Design Officer, who has designed lighting since 1984 and founded Blackjack in 2013 to make fixtures conceived for LED.

Why choose the oval over the round Facets?

The 45 in oval is long and narrow, 17.5 in wide, so it spreads light along a dining table, island or gallery where a round chandelier would light only the center.

How does the light look, and can it be dimmed?

The rods glow and glitter at 3000K and 90 CRI, 1,700 lumens in total. The driver in the canopy runs on 120-277V and dims on TRIAC, ELV or 0-10V controls.

What warranty does it carry?

Three years on the integrated LED source and LED power supply, and one year on materials and workmanship, for the original buyer in the US and Canada.